The Liberal governments education cuts get a failing grade on every count.Politically, they make little sense. Parents vote. Hurt their children's education to save small amounts of money and they'll be angry.Practically, they're glaringly bad public policy. They hurt the students who most need help to learn and develop the skills to make it in a competitive world.In the last two weeks, the government has announced four attacks on education funding. None seem sensible. Leave aside the discussion...
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